New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
WANING OFzHE BASEBALL SEASON.
LOCAL INTEREST MUCH THE SAME WAY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT SEASON ALREADY
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Bone people are undoubtedly glad that the baseball
season is rapidly drawing to a close. The baseball
enthusiast and his is legion, Is not wholly Of this
mind. He the five months which the weather
clerk each year for Jack Frost to get his work
in and mentally queries Will pass the afternoons
of those five cold months. He makes inventory Of
his possessions and finds pair Of old rusty skates.
The sight OF the steel makes him SILVER at first
but fond memories como to him after while OF frozen
lakes merry shouts and rapid spin the ice and he
feels more content The toboggan slide and flying
nerless sleds again in his minds eye and he
begins to think that he Will he abe to get through the
cold spell without dying OF loneliness He knows the
will amse MIN and ne can also take an occa
enough for sleghing Then his thoughts wander back to
YORK. Brooklyn and Metropolitan clubs play baseball
He remembers the great games the home teams have
him feel even at this late day. ike having little shout
all by himself
He recall how big Roger Connor the Giants first
baseman lined the horsehide covered ball the
at the Polo Grounds and the of sound which
greeted the effort still rings In his He will never
forget how Johnnie" Ward ade those famous steals
to second II he lives to be ninety years old
Then he remembers how those bungling Hoosers !"
from Indianapolis came to town. after having been
swept the grounds OF all other clubs. How these
little fellows In baseball sense, turned and rent the
Giants This makes him sad. He remembers many
long weary ride to Washington Park Brooklyn where
Brooklyns pet players hold forth, and receive the hon.
ago or Thousands siniths great stops and throws ana
Phllipss great batting feats the latter occurring only
special OCCASIONS brings him back TO good humored
condition again He thinks how great the expec-
tations OF the friends OF the club early In the season.
How the players disappointed their friends, and alter
ing. finally io of the pennantladder entirely and he
feels morose again
Then he thinks about that trip to ST. George where
the Metropolitan Club plays, rather mispays. He
remembers the gigantic promises made by the manage
ncnt and the players and seeing the wofn record he
can he parloned for asking why such silly promises
were made. He thinks how proud be when he
the home club win and then wonders why he should
have felt 80 eatcd. What business was It OF his
whether the club losti lie Members James
Mutries frantic promises The Giants In bad luck.
but we will get there yet" and he wonders whether
Manager Mutre is really silly his promises seem
20 make him lie reviews the wretched record OF the
home clubs remembers the lot OF shining quarters
and half dollars he has paid to see counterfeit baseball,
and at Last comes the decision that lie is not
tremely sorry the season Ia anyway. He says
that II the clubs not strengthened next season and
do not make fight for the pcnnant he will not 60
them lie will go. however for Inconsistency,
thy name Is "-bascDall!
The baseball enthusiast Ia Just uncertain. The
ayers SMILE meanwhile connt and recount their piles OF
shining shekes and wonder II the public will be just
easily gulled next year. One OF the Metropolitan play
ers whose hands look II a train OF had over
ufOppel uoEgeIci moou "th'R iio
was propped up against the wall OF Babylon. ut st.
George, aud wondering when nature would heal his
wounds aud let him again ambe over the green dia-
mond field. iiis face was not pale and wan; In fact
red and beery In appearance. lie would not have
aroused sympathy even IN the gentle neart OF sister OF
Charity looked too healthy well fed and contented
TRIBUNE reporter. who near tho WOUNDED giadi-
atOr his lips moving and getting behind tower or
the canvas city, heard these words
Sometimes at frat. sometimes az third.
The Jolly ooachcr's voice Ia heard
And one dotn hear
what would appear
One long-rLwn aId . norous word;
Guillimmy crchanco.
NeyeTmnda Ittleial,
Wipeyernose, nd JrushyerpanG
That, tho way oplAy baseball !"
Hobert says the stanza would have been more Gle
CANT II his poetic heart not away down In his
boots over tho horrible record he and the other Metro
politan players are making.